Bengaluru: In the wake of heavy rains in many parts of Bengaluru, BBMP Chief Commissioner and Commissioners of all zones, Joint Commissioners and Chief Engineers of zones visited and inspected the rain-affected areas in their respective zones on May 30 midnight.
Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath, who toured many zones including Yelahanka and East till midnight, inspected the measures taken for smooth flow of rain water and also inspected zone wise control rooms. Also the Special/Zonal Commissioners also visited and inspected the affected areas under their jurisdiction.
All the senior officers of the corporation visited the rain affected areas in their respective zones and took appropriate measures. The officers of the forest department of the corporation are also in a state of active mode and are working 24×7 to deal with any disaster situation.
The Chief Commissioner has asked the public to contact the central office control room telephone number 1533 immediately if they are in trouble due to rain.
Heavy rain: DCM DK Shivakumar instructs corporation officials to be vigilant
DCM DK Shivakumar has instructed the BBMP officials and engineers to be vigilant in the wake of heavy rains in Bangalore.
Precautionary measures should be taken to avoid rain disaster. Once disasters are reported, immediate remedial measures should be taken. For this you have to be careful through the war room. Possible rain disasters should also be monitored. He instructed the BBMP officials that wherever there is a disaster, remedial action should be taken at the end.
He gave a verbal order to the senior officials of the corporation that they should coordinate and cooperate with each other with the police, BESCOM, water board and other departments so that the citizens of Bengaluru do not suffer.